Arkansas Tech earns Division II Award of ExcellenceINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. —The Arkansas Tech Department of Athletics received word Friday that the Arkansas Tech Athletics Goodwill Project has been recognized by the NCAA as one of 25 recipients of the NCAA Division II Award of Excellence. Arkansas Tech was chosen as the Great American Conference’s representative. The 25 winners include representatives from 24 Division II conferences and one from the independent ranks. The three top selections and t...

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Dotson leads Lady ApachesPOTTSVILLE — The Lady Apaches went to 2-0 in 4A-4 Conference play with a 52-30 with over the Lady Bearcats of Booneville on Thursday. Courtney Dotson was the leading scorer with eight points and four rebounds. Hannah Barnett scored seven points and pulled down six rebounds. Ashley Brannon had five points and five rebounds while Erica Lackey, Bethany Clair and Carlee McClure each added five points. Other scoring contributors were Jessica Foster...

Pottsville Lady Apaches beat BoonevillePOTTSVILLE — The Lady Apaches went to 2-0 in 4A-4 Conference play with a 52-30 with over the Lady Bearcats of Booneville on Thursday. Courtney Dotson was the leading scorer with eight points and four rebounds. Hannah Barnett scored seven points and pulled down six rebounds. Ashley Brannon had five points and five rebounds while Erica Lackey, Bethany Clair and Carlee McClure each added five points. Other scoring contributors were Jessica Foster...

Ozarks nets conference basketball winsCLARKSVILLE — Four Lady Eagles, including two off the bench, scored in double figures to push the University of the Ozarks to a 77-64 win over LeTourneau University in American Southwest Conference play on Thursday. RaShelle Goldman hit three 3-pointers and scored 12 first-half points while Ashley Hipps went 5-for-6 to add 10 more prior to intermission. Ozarks (2-6, 1-4 ASC) led 48-33 at the half behind a 20-of-35 (57 percent) effort from the ...

North Carolina OC new Red Wolves coachJONESBORO — Blake Anderson has made a habit of breaking records in his two seasons as the offensive coordinator at North Carolina. The 43-year-old hopes to bring his style of up-tempo football — along with a healthy dose of stability — to Arkansas State. Anderson was introduced as new coach of the Red Wolves on Thursday, becoming the school’s fifth head coach in five seasons. He replaces Bryan Harsin, who left Arkansas State last week to becom...

Whirlwinds struggle against GreenbrierRussellville Junior High Eastside Whirlwinds head coach Matt Howerton had a feeling the Whirlwinds game against the Greenbrier Junior Panthers would be difficult Thursday night. “Honestly, they’re probably one of, if not the best team in our conference,” Howerton said. “They were definitely more physical than us tonight, especially in the second half.” Russellville kept the score close through the first half, 22-18, but fell behind in the seco...

Wonder Boys beat No. 22 RamsFour players scored in the double-digits for the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (6-4, 1-1 GAC) including Tyler Friedel with 18, Bobby Hatchett with 16, Marshawn Arnold with 13, and Darrick Little with 10 as they went on to beat the undefeated No. 22 Angelo State Rams (10-1) 74-64 on Thursday night inside Tucker Coliseum. The Wonder Boys started strong and opened up a 10-point lead off a 3-pointer from Little in the first seven minutes of the game. ...

Lamar sweeps Atkins in 3A-4 clashesATKINS — The Lamar Lady Warriors took out the Atkins Lady Red Devils by a score of 48-28 in the 3A-4 Conference opener for both teams. Lamar led 15-6 after the first quarter and 25-11 by halftime. After three quarters, the Lady Warriors were up 40-17. “I was really happy with our defense early and we got off to a good start on offense,” Lamar head coach Brandon Schluterman said. “We hit another lull halfway through the second quarter, but we w...

Wonder Boys take 1-point lossJOPLIN, Mo.—Bryson Fletcher scored 18 points, Darrick Little had 15 points, and Bobby Hatchett added 14 points but the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (5-4, 1-1 GAC) missed at the buzzer to lose in heartbreaking fashion 74-73 to the Missouri Southern Lions (8-1) on Tuesday night in Joplin, Missouri. The first half was a back-and-forth battle as the game experienced three ties and five lead changes. Fletcher scored two of his 18 points by knocking do...

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RHS swimmers compete at El DoradoEL DORADO — The Russellville Cyclones swim team competed in a meet in El Dorado on Friday after a long break --two were canceled in December due to inclement weather. The meet showcased eight men’s and women’s teams. Russellville finished in second place with 255 points behind the Magnolia Team who had 339 points. They were followed by Benton (249), Parkview (242), El Dorado (198), Lake Hamilton (30), Lafayette County (28) and Camden Fairview ...

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Cyclones outlast BryantWhen Russellville’s Co-Chese Temple-Laws rolled the basketball off the tips of his fingers and through the hoop for an underhanded layup in the final moments of the Cyclones victory over the Bryant Hornets on Tuesday, Cyclone Gymnasium erupted into cheers. The layup and the ensuing freethrow capped a 3-point play that gave Russellville (4-3) a 51-48 lead with time running out. The Hornets fired off a 3-pointer to tie the game, but the shot bou...

Tech falls short against RollinsWINTER PARK, Fla. —Anissa Pounds turned in a 21-point effort, while Caroline Eubanks turned in an eight-point, 14-rebound effort, but the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns basketball team (6-2) was unable to overcome the stingy defense of the No. 18 Rollins College Tars (10-2), falling 67-55 on Tuesday at Warden Arena. While Rollins claimed an early lead, opening up a 7-3 advantage three minutes into the contest, the Golden Suns responded with a pair ...

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Apaches ‘frustrated’ by fall to SubiacoSUBIACO — The defending Class 4A State Champion Pottsville Apaches fell to the Subiaco Trojans 67-63 on Monday in a game Apaches head coach Shane Thurman called “frustrating”. “It was an ugly game with a lot of foul trouble on both sides. I am a little frustrated by the outcome because I know we can play so much better, but at the same time, I feel like we are really close to being a good team.” Pottsville (3-4, 0-2) led 18-17 after the first ...

Lady Cyclones thump BryantThe Russellville Lady Cyclones used a big first half to defeat the Bryant Lady Hornets 48-29 inside Cyclone Gymnasium on Tuesday. Russellville outscored the Lady Hornets 11-7 in the first quarter and 14-7 on their way to a 25-14 lead at halftime. Sophomore point guard Alyssa Owens scored 12 points in the first half – two of which came on 3-pointers in the second quarter. Owens sank another 3-pointer early in the third quarter amid a Lady Cyclo...

Brown named coach of yearATKINS — Tracey Brown, Atkins High School (AHS) head volleyball coach, has been named AHS Coach of the Year and Conference Coach of the Year. Brown has also been nominated, along with other Conference Coach of the Year recipients, for Arkansas Coach of the Year, which will be announced in 2014. Superintendent Mark Gotcher recognized Brown at the district’s board meeting Monday. “This is a special time for the Atkins School District,” Gotcher s...

Game and Fish notebook (Dec. 14, 2013)Donated Christmas trees get second life as fish habitat LITTLE ROCK – Ask any Arkansas fisherman and you'll get a multitude of answers about how they feel when it comes to underwater structure. Anglers may curse those logs and branches that snag their brand new lures, but they know that structure can be the key to a successful outing. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is asking that those leftover Christmas trees be used to help improve th...

Russellville SB win Cyclone ClassicRussellville Cyclones head coach Codey Mann wants to give credit where credit is due. The Cyclones may have won the Cyclone Classic for the first time in five years – Mann's first since taking the head coaching job at Russellville High School – but the third year coach said the win belonged to the players. “It's really exciting anytime you win a championship,” Mann said. “But it's the team that did it. I never made a shot. In three games, they...

Clarksville beats Subiaco in Cyclone ClassicClarksville Panthers head coach Tony Davis didn't start his usual line-up during the Panthers 59-48 victory over the Subiaco Trojans to take third place in the 28th annual Cyclone Classic on Saturday inside Cyclone Gymnasium. Kendrick Lee, Freddy Lee and Deontae Woodbridge rode the bench throughout the entire first half. The Panthers' other usual starters, Jerren Thompson and Casey Benton, saw playing time in the first half. Davis said the dec...

Russellville beats Subiaco Academy in Cyclone ClassicRussellville Cyclones junior guard Andy Campbell had plenty to be proud of during his 27-point performance against the Subiaco Trojans on Friday in the 28th Annual Cyclone Classic held inside Cyclone Gymnasium to help give the Cyclones a 55-49 victory. According to Russellville (2-3) head coach Codey Mann, Campbell’s rain of 3-pointers was secondary to his defensive performance against Subiaco’s typical leading scorer Chris Reed. “He did an un...

Clarksville Panthers lose to Camden FairviewClarksville head coach Tony Davis still has faith in his team, even after their 66-54 loss to the Camden Fairview Cardinals on Friday in the second round of the 28th annual Cyclone Classic held inside Cyclone Gymnasium. “I still think we're one of the best teams in the state,” Davis said. “We're just trying to find ourselves. We lost two really good players last year and we're trying to find out who can get the job done now. Camden was very go...